Example sentences of "was [adj] [to-vb] me [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He said he 'd never prescribed it before but he was willing to let me try it . |
| 2 | She was afraid to let me go free , because I have friends in England . |
| 3 | Ironically , because having shown me what he termed ‘ retroscendence ’ , The Fat Controller was content to let me stew in my own juice for a while . |
| 4 | This was supposed to make me feel better . |
| 5 | ‘ He 's a lad with bags of confidence and was quick to let me know that he 'd scored on his debut and I had n't . |
| 6 | This was enough to make me forget the abstract art of 1912–13 ! ’ |
| 7 | It nearly killed them to acknowledge my existence and they only spoke in monosyllables when I was present , but the babble of sound which broke out every time I went out and closed the door behind me was enough to make me want to go rushing straight to Miss Malley to beg her to send me back to my friends . |
| 8 | Once he 'd gone , I was approached by a woman who started rubbing my stomach and putting her hand down my trousers , which I must say was enough to make me say yes immediately . |
| 9 | It was n't a fortune but was enough to help me buy my first flat and first TV . |